San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-10-19
CORPUS CHRISTI.
Base Battle-Ground Gossip-Ducks,
Oysters, Etc.


baseball fraternity here, the San Diego
club "Unigues" having come down to
play a picked nine belonging to the
Corpus Christi b. B. league, consisting
of three club, in which the latter came
of victorious by twO-thlrds VIA
against One-third OF the San DiegOItes.
The day was fine, light clouds floating
over the actors and spectators in sutil-
Cient masses to dispel the use OF para
soils. etc, aud hence brought large
number of lOOkers-On In buggies, hacks,
spring wagons, and on foot.
The boys from San Diego returned
home this morning In great glee, not
withdrawing their defeat.
A pleasant picnic was given yesterday
about Two miles west OF town,
on the shores Of Nueces bay,
by Mr.. j. w. Lowe, prOmi-
nent mechanic OF this city and an old
resident of this section OF even anti
bellum times. The picnic was well at
tended, and owing to the pleasant
weather, as heretofore mentioned, was
greatly enjoyed and a success.
Saturday evening last and late in the
evening the unpleasant report got pub
LEFTY OF the assignment OF John Hall.
tinsmith and dealer In stoves and hard
ware; G.. Holden, assignee. The orig
inal claim and cause Of assignment ia
the indebtedness of Sl2O 90 Mr.. Hall
has been In business here In this section
OF the state for these past twenty and
more years, and 1t 10 generally hoped
that he will soon be able to resume bust
ness under his own name.
W nj MIA tlEr
behind but a slightly clOuded horizon,
by midnight a heavy bOreas from
the nOrtheast made Its appearance
and by this morning had grown TO be a
diminutive hurricane; there were some
twenty-five or more vessels in port and
mostly all under close reefed sails.
sought more safe hsrbOrs. AS result of
this nOrther, the whole forenoon large
fiOcks Of ducks and geese could be seen
going southwark, making glad the hearts
Of many hunter.
MIR. J. B. BraGken, who is one OF the
successful rancherOs OF Nueces county,
is In the city; from him your scribe gath
cred the following Information: Mr.. b.
says that stock generally sin better con-
dillon by at least twenty per cent than
the same time last year; grass has so far
regained growth that 1t might generally
be classed as No A. !, while prices of
stock are gradually advancing and indi-
cate fair business outlook for the fu-
ture.
Mr.. Jos. Friebis, with a number of
sporting gentlemen paid visit to Cor
pus Christi, and boat was engaged for
the whole party to take sail for Tngle-
side, whence the majority under the
guidance of Frank Delagneau went on
y hunt, while your scribe, in company
with others, visited the extensive vine
yards OF Mr.. Hatch, at that place. The
extensive plantation is situated on a
high bluff excluding at once and at first
81 eing, the idea of high water or over
flow from the bay. The different classes
Of vines embrace every species now in
use in Ca ifOrnia, aud the States gener-
ally, besides some imported kinds. The
number OF acres used by MIR. Hatch in
his grape culture amounts to thirty, be-
sides thirty-nine acres In high state OF
agricultural condition for gardening pur-
poses. MIR. Il. ID. Simpson. OF this city,
is the agent for Mr.. HatCh's native
vines
The shipments Of fish and oysters from
this city Is assuming huge proportions,
to such an extent in ifCt that the con
sigDments OF John Superach alone are
leaving in car load lots on each
Of the two railroads for general dis
distribution along their respective and
adjoining lines over the state, while
there are several, say at least five,
smaller dealers in those COmOdiIies
whose trade together does not come up
to that Of SuperaCh.
Mr.. Ed. Chamberlain, brother Of
Mrs Il King. of Santa GpTtruGps and